A connected, healthy and supported life – within reach.
We are not your average developer.
At Living Systems Development, our mission is simple yet radical: we do whatever it takes to enable better ways of living together - in harmony with each other and nature.
Today, our focus is on high performing, sustainable homes and communities designed for people and place to thrive.
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We bring together cutting edge technology that enables us to build systems that deliver higher quality, healthier and more sustainable homes for less cost
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With years of experience in facilitation and collaborative project delivery, we balance resident and expert input to shape the design in ways that support community cohesion and unlock the power of the sharing economy
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We utilise financial mechanisms that support better design outcomes, more affordable access to home ownership and wealth-creation opportunities for you, your family and your community
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Human health and ecological health are inseparable. Our communities are designed to minimise avoidable resource use, work with the local ecology, to support biodiversity and to connect residents to the land beneath them – so both can thrive for generations to come
Many Broken Systems, One Living Response
A sense of home is a biological need – the foundation that lets us connect with and contribute to our world, that supports us when unpredictable events shake it and that gives us a platform to grow and develop.
By helping people address challenges in modern life, we are supporting a new way forward.
We’re more connected and yet lonelier than ever. We design for belonging – where neighbours know each other, can rely on each other, and community can grow over time.
Social Cohesion
Climate, food and energy systems and supply chains are increasingly fragile. Our neighbourhoods are designed to help us adapt and withstand shocks together.
Ecological Resilience
The cost of everyday living is increasing, and home ownership is a stretch for many. We reduce living costs and offer wealth-building pathways that help people thrive.
Accessible Wealth
Living Systems in Action
Sustainable Infrastructure
Shared solar power, grey-water reuse, composting and appropriate materials. Because homes don’t exist in isolation.
Community by Design
Shared gardens, walkable layouts, spaces for gathering and play – Because belonging shouldn’t be an afterthought.
Pathways to Wealth
Dramatically reduced living costs and innovative models to make homeownership more accessible.
Design for Reconnection
We intentionally design in ways that support reconnection to ourselves, to each other and to the nature.
Passive Homes
Every home we build follows Passive House principles – delivering warmth, quiet, fresh air and dramatically lower energy bills.
We’ve partnered with Toa Homes to ensure your home is healthy for you and your family without compromising affordability.
This means your home provide you with:
All homes are not created equal.
Better Health
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Lower healthcare costs by addressing the primary causes of respiratory illnesses. Airtight homes with filtered air means fewer allergens and better health
Energy Savings
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Lower annual heating and cooling costs, requiring minimal active heating to stay warm and dry year-round
Our First Neighbourhood: Peachgrove East
48 Passive Homes.
Shared infrastructure.
Solar energy.
Community by design.
Peachgrove is our vision in action – a neighbourhood where beautiful, efficient homes meet shared green spaces, renewable energy and a culture of connection.
This is a place where sustainable living and true community come together, and it is right here in the heart of Hamilton.
Creating a world that is more inclusive and adaptive.
Lasting change doesn’t happen alone.
We’re passionate about bringing people and expertise together to create the conditions for a brighter housing future.
